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v1.0, June 2007
Contents
About This Manual
Conventions, Formats, and Scope .................................................................................. xiii
How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................. xiv
How to Print this Manual.................................................................................................. xiv
Revision History............................................................................................................... xv
Chapter 1.
Overview of the WFS709TP
WFS709TP System Components ...................................................................................1-1
NETGEAR ProSafe Access Points ..........................................................................1-1
WFS709TP ProSafe Switches .................................................................................1-5
WFS709TP Software ...............................................................................................1-7
Basic WLAN Configuration .............................................................................................1-8
Authentication ..........................................................................................................1-8
Encryption ..............................................................................................................1-10
VLAN ...................................................................................................................... 1-11
Wireless Client Access to the WLAN ............................................................................1-13
Association .............................................................................................................1-13
Authentication ........................................................................................................1-14
Client Mobility and AP Association .........................................................................1-15
Configuring and Managing the WFS709TP ..................................................................1-16
Tools .......................................................................................................................1-18
Chapter 2.
Deploying a Basic WFS709TP System
Configuration Overview ..................................................................................................2-1
Deployment Scenario #1 ..........................................................................................2-1
Deployment Scenario #2 ..........................................................................................2-2
Deployment Scenario #3 ..........................................................................................2-4
Configuring the WFS709TP ............................................................................................2-5
Run the Initial Setup .................................................................................................2-6